Tolland and Windham RegionNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Connecticut's Public Media Source for News and IdeasNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Tolland and Windham RegionWed, 23 Nov 2016 07:14:04 +0000Tolland and Windham Regionhttp://wnpr.org
Harriet JonesTwo state legislators want to allow towns to give loans to homeowners who have crumbling concrete foundations. Hundreds of homes in eastern Connecticut have been affected by the fault, which is caused by a mineral called pyrrhotite mixed into the concrete aggregate. Municipal Loan Fund Floated as Solution for Crumbling Home Foundationshttp://wnpr.org/post/municipal-loan-fund-floated-solution-crumbling-home-foundations
66909 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 18 Nov 2016 21:05:01 +0000Municipal Loan Fund Floated as Solution for Crumbling Home FoundationsDiane OrsonConnecticut is hosting two celebrations of Latin American culture. Latin American Culture Celebrated in Connecticuthttp://wnpr.org/post/latin-american-culture-celebrated-connecticut
66582 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 11 Nov 2016 14:58:59 +0000Latin American Culture Celebrated in ConnecticutHarriet Jones A new railroad investment is about to get underway in eastern Connecticut that its backers hope will be a boost for the economy right along the tracks and into greater New England. Freight Rail Project Aims to Revitalize Eastern Connecticuthttp://wnpr.org/post/freight-rail-project-aims-revitalize-eastern-connecticut
65879 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 26 Oct 2016 14:09:02 +0000Freight Rail Project Aims to Revitalize Eastern ConnecticutAssociated PressInvestigators are trying to determine what caused a house to explode in Connecticut, injuring seven people, including four children, and sending debris flying. House Explosion in Vernon Injures Sevenhttp://wnpr.org/post/house-explosion-vernon-injures-seven
62415 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 05 Aug 2016 13:08:11 +0000House Explosion in Vernon Injures SevenDavid DesRochesUniversity of Connecticut student Haddiyyah Ali got an email in January from a woman whose story floored her. The woman was working at a talent agency in 1965 when she says Bill Cosby invited her to a party at his house. UConn Revokes Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree Amid Sexual Assault Allegationshttp://wnpr.org/post/uconn-revokes-bill-cosbys-honorary-degree-amid-sexual-assault-allegations
60617 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 29 Jun 2016 19:13:09 +0000UConn Revokes Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree Amid Sexual Assault AllegationsPat Eaton-RobbWhen Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart asked the University of Connecticut to provide a guest narrator to read "A Visit From St. Nicholas" during a 2014 holiday concert at the school, he was expecting to get UConn's president or perhaps a distinguished professor. UConn's Top Puppetry Program Collaborates With Boston Popshttp://wnpr.org/post/uconns-top-puppetry-program-collaborates-boston-pops
58801 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 19 May 2016 14:27:55 +0000UConn's Top Puppetry Program Collaborates With Boston PopsRay HardmanThe legislature's Public Health Committee heard from state officials about the various proposals on the table for a new state police firing range. Lawmakers Consider Several Options for New State Police Firing Rangehttp://wnpr.org/post/lawmakers-consider-several-options-new-state-police-firing-range
53730 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 03 Feb 2016 21:14:17 +0000Lawmakers Consider Several Options for New State Police Firing RangeLisa MullinsEvery other Saturday, a huge semi truck with a 42-foot trailer pulls up in a parking lot in Putnam, Connecticut. Amid the barking of dogs in the background, a burly man named Greg Mahle hops out.For the past 10 years, Mahle has made it his mission to find homes for rescue dogs. He brings them up from the South to what he calls “forever families” here in the North. He estimates he has saved some 50,000 dogs.Dover, Massachusetts, resident Peter Zheutlin is the happy recipient of one of those dogs, Albie. He fell in love with Albie, and wanted to know how the dog made it from a high-kill shelter in Louisiana to his home here.The result is a new book by Zheutlin called “Rescue Road.”Mahle and Zheutlin spoke with WBUR about their respective efforts.Interview Highlights On the journey:Zheutlin: Greg leaves his home in Zanesville, Ohio, and the first night tries to get around Bowling Green, Kentucky, or so, or if he can, even push on beyond Nashville arriving the next day down South, whereOne Man's 4,200-Mile Journey To Rescue Dogs In The South And Bring Them Up Northhttp://wnpr.org/post/one-mans-4200-mile-journey-rescue-dogs-south-and-bring-them-north
48724 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 21 Oct 2015 12:58:45 +0000One Man's 4,200-Mile Journey To Rescue Dogs In The South And Bring Them Up NorthDiane OrsonCoventry has become the second town in Connecticut to pass an ordinance banning fracking waste from natural gas or oil drilling and extraction. The town of Washington passed a ban earlier this year. Coventry Is Connecticut's Second Town to Ban Fracking Wastehttp://wnpr.org/post/coventry-connecticuts-second-town-ban-fracking-waste
47915 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 05 Oct 2015 15:39:42 +0000Coventry Is Connecticut's Second Town to Ban Fracking WasteRyan Caron KingAt one of the state's oldest fairs this weekend, farmers and 4H-ers kept history alive in the fair’s annual working steer competition, where both teens and adults competed to navigate their oxen through a series of challenges. Watch: Oxen Teams Compete at Historic Connecticut Fair http://wnpr.org/post/watch-oxen-teams-compete-historic-connecticut-fair
47080 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 21 Sep 2015 12:47:39 +0000Watch: Oxen Teams Compete at Historic Connecticut Fair A few miles down the road from the University of Connecticut campus in Mansfield, Connecticut, an abandoned prison sits empty. It's shrouded from public view by a fence of vines and razor wire. UConn to Develop Former Prison Into Classroom and Lab Spacehttp://wnpr.org/post/uconn-develop-former-prison-classroom-and-lab-space
45666 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 25 Aug 2015 10:30:00 +0000UConn to Develop Former Prison Into Classroom and Lab SpaceDiane OrsonResidents of Willington, Connecticut meet Tuesday to discuss the proposed relocation of a large state police firearms training facility to the small New England town. Residents of Small Connecticut Town Oppose Large State Police Firearms Training Centerhttp://wnpr.org/post/residents-small-connecticut-town-oppose-large-state-police-firearms-training-center
44636 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 04 Aug 2015 13:32:11 +0000Residents of Small Connecticut Town Oppose Large State Police Firearms Training CenterAssociated PressDay Kimball Healthcare and Hartford HealthCare have announced they are considering an arrangement for the Putnam health system to become a member of the Hartford HealthCare network. Day Kimball, Hartford HealthCare Mull Affiliationhttp://wnpr.org/post/day-kimball-hartford-healthcare-mull-affiliation
43779 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 16 Jul 2015 17:07:10 +0000Day Kimball, Hartford HealthCare Mull AffiliationRob DozierWillimantic's unique Independence Day "Boom Box" parade is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Willimantic Celebrates 30th Year of Its Boom Box Paradehttp://wnpr.org/post/willimantic-celebrates-30th-year-its-boom-box-parade
43074 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 02 Jul 2015 18:30:35 +0000Willimantic Celebrates 30th Year of Its Boom Box ParadeRyan Caron KingConnecticut’s dangerous, winding roads usually restrict Nutmeggers to their cars when they’re getting around rural parts of the state. So, when it comes to the carless -- the elderly, the disabled, and the poor -- how are they able to get where they need to go? Dial-A-Ride Buses Navigate Rural Connecticut for the Carlesshttp://wnpr.org/post/dial-ride-buses-navigate-rural-connecticut-carless
42270 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 19 Jun 2015 12:30:42 +0000Dial-A-Ride Buses Navigate Rural Connecticut for the CarlessDavid DesRochesTeachers at Path Academy Windham are now represented by the American Federation of Teachers, the state’s second-largest teachers union. Last week, the teachers signed a two-year agreement with the school and its management organization, a Hartford-based group called Our Piece of the Pie, one of many organizations that run charter schools in Connecticut. Windham Charter School Teachers Unionizehttp://wnpr.org/post/windham-charter-school-teachers-unionize
42272 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 18 Jun 2015 12:25:36 +0000Windham Charter School Teachers UnionizeRay HardmanBlue legend B.B. King died Thursday at the age of 89. Connecticut blues singer and former club owner David Foster had a decades long friendship with King, and played with him as recently as last year. Connecticut Blues Icon Remembers Longtime Friend B.B. Kinghttp://wnpr.org/post/connecticut-blues-icon-remembers-longtime-friend-bb-king
40659 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 18 May 2015 13:07:25 +0000Connecticut Blues Icon Remembers Longtime Friend B.B. KingColin McEnroeThere are many kinds of nudism - or naturism. There are people who just like doing stuff while not wearing clothes. And there are those who believe there are hygiene benefits. And people who link nudism with various utopian movements that break down barriers among people. And there are people who believe in de-stigmatizing the parts of the human anatomy ordinarily covered by a bathing. The way this plays out in life, therefore, is that some naturists just want the chance to live in the raw in fairly private settings. Nudism: No Shoes, No Shirt... No Problem!http://wnpr.org/post/nudism-no-shoes-no-shirt-no-problem
40454 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 12 May 2015 16:15:40 +0000Nudism: No Shoes, No Shirt... No Problem!Associated PressConnecticut is receiving the federal disaster declaration needed to receive federal aid to help cover costs incurred from the January blizzard. Gov. Dannel Malloy said Wednesday that financial assistance will be provided to state agencies and municipalities in New London, Windham and Tolland counties. Also, the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes will be eligible for funding to help cover costs incurred from the storm. The reimbursement rate is 75 percent. The major winter storm dropped a foot or more of snow over much of Connecticut on January 26 and 27. The eastern part of the state was hit the hardest. All counties and the two tribes are also eligible to apply for assistance under the Federal Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Communities Battered by Winter Storms Eligible for Federal Assistancehttp://wnpr.org/post/communities-battered-winter-storms-eligible-federal-assistance
38765 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 09 Apr 2015 11:42:51 +0000Communities Battered by Winter Storms Eligible for Federal AssistanceRay HardmanSome of the best professional duckpin bowlers on the east coast gather this weekend for the Eastern Duckpin Classic in Mansfield. In the 1920s and '30s, Connecticut residents Frank Barber and George Iseman arranged bowling tournaments between Connecticut duckpin bowlers, and some of the best bowlers from Washington, D.C. and Maryland, where the sport originated. The Eastern Duckpin Classic Turns 85 in Mansfieldhttp://wnpr.org/post/eastern-duckpin-classic-turns-85-mansfield
36644 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 27 Feb 2015 19:01:49 +0000The Eastern Duckpin Classic Turns 85 in Mansfield